Shivam Sharma

Senior Software Engineer | Distributed Systems | Java • Spring Boot • Kafka • Redis • Scylla • AWS • GCP

India

About

Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building scalable backend systems and distributed applications using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, Redis, AWS, , GCP , MySQL, and Scylla. Experienced in designing microservices, event-driven architectures, real-time chat and messaging systems, and subscription platforms handling millions of transactions with high-volume asynchronous processing. Over the years, I have worked on building high-scale workflow automation platforms, KYC and onboarding systems, OCR/document extraction pipelines, multilingual processing solutions, contract management systems, and AI-driven automation features that significantly improved operational efficiency and reduced manual intervention. My work has involved designing fault-tolerant systems, optimizing backend performance, improving system reliability, and building scalable APIs capable of handling heavy concurrent traffic. Strong experience with distributed systems, caching strategies, Kafka-based asynchronous communication, database optimization, and cloud-native architectures. Skilled in improving latency, throughput, and overall system scalability through performance tuning, intelligent caching, and optimized data processing pipelines. Passionate about solving complex engineering challenges, system design, scalability optimization, and building reliable high-performance backend architectures that can operate efficiently at scale.

Experience

  • KYC Hub ()
    • SDE 2
      Aug 2024 - May 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Leading backend development for scalable fintech systems using Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and AWS. Built a high-throughput subscription system and a Kafka-based real-time chat platform. Designed modular KYC workflows and enhanced OCR accuracy using LLMs. Automated contract processes with eSign , Aadhaar eSign and dynamic PDF generation.

    • SDE 1
      Aug 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Developed microservices for transaction validation and multilingual document processing. Built automation tools for extracting structured data from PDFs and images. Integrated OCR and multilingual translation APIs to streamline KYC document handling.

    • SDE- Intern
      Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 · 7 mos

      Contributed to document automation and KYC tool development. Supported API integrations and data pipeline creation for multilingual document workflows.

  • Associate SQL Developer at Celebal Technologies
    Jul 2020 - Aug 2020 · 2 mos

    Developed SQL reports and dashboards to analyze e-commerce sales trends, using SSMS and custom queries.